The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-01-20
LAFAYETTE POST.
Interesting Installation Exercises In New York
CITY,

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City,
Lafayette Post, No. 40, G AR, of New York,
made the occasion of its annual installation of
officers a splendid entertainment. to which the
public were invited by card The ceremony
took place at the Metropolitan Opera House on
| the 18th inst. The hall was crowded with old
soldiers, their wives, daughters, and friends.
The room was decorated with the National
bunting, while stacked muskets and a drum
gave a martial appearance to the platform.
Coppa's band furnished the music
The band played from time TO time while the
crowd was gathering, and finally, q little after
8 o'clock, the Post entered, marching by two's,
escorting Gen. w. t. Sherman, Col. Fred ID.
| Grant, Gen. Adam Badeau, Corp1 Tanner, and
other distinguished guests. The entrance of
| the veterans was greeted with rounds OF ap-
plause. After all were seated Commander
| Calvert, of U. s. Grant Post, Brooklyn, opened
| the ceremonies. He summoned before the altar
| these newly-elected officers: Commander, Will
| bur +. Brown (re-eleeted) s. " c., Horace p.
| Gates; J. V. c., Hudson G.. Wolfe; Adj't, Theo.
/ w. Greig @. NJ, John III. Cook; Surg, Max.
| G.. Rae1e, NJ. d.; Chap, Rev. Samnel S. Seward I;
/ D. d., j. III. Malees; o. c., C.. A. Benton; s. NJ.
! Charles L. Gum; Q. NJ. s., Henry =. Herkner.
/ He administered the oath to them jointly
/ and severally that they would discharge faith
| fully all the duties of their positions. Then
/ Commander Brown thanked his comrades for
! the honor they had conferred upon him, and
| introduced Gen. Sherman.
/ Signor Coppa struck up " Hail to the Chief"
as the grizzIed veteran came to the front visibly
affected by the greeting. Brushing away the
mist from his eyes, he said:
| COMRADES LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: This I be-
lieve is the first time ever stood in this beautiful
| hall AsI look about me your faces are strange,
! but the emblems see are familiar Your musk cts
\ are well worn, and they would not take them over
| on Governors Island to-day, though they did their
work once well. IApplause. We love them for the
memories they bring of a time whose recollections
| are more precious than these gilded ceilings the
| array of fashion in yonder hall We have a scene
before US that will please any eye One would sup
pose that the birds of the South had flown to these
Northern chimes and left their pIumage behind
| them We come back to revive old memories and
recall The valor which rescued our country in her
hour of peril. Those drums silent now once called
us to the ranks. YOnder flag, lying tame and peace
full on your table. once fiuttered where none but
| the brave could follow il. 1 see two three sn-
clients here but you will have to bring certificates
| to make me believe You were all in the war.
| LLRughter.l am glad to see that so many of you
still look so young i am glad that while we old
men must CO. some will live to transmit to our
children the memories OK our fathers.
My comrades and friends Of Lafayette Post don't
be corrupted by the wealth and splendor and style
of these decorated halls. Come out to the West
where the sun shines bright and the wind blows
clear and where you can lie dOwu-in the mud II
you want TO. Come out to II. Louis, where we can
give you plenty of beans and hardtack that will
remind you of old war days. Laughter We for
get ourselves in this beautiful city of New York
with three sqsaFe meals a day and good beds al
night. love you and venerate-some of you.
hope you will not forget the lessons of glory and o
wisdom as long you tarry in this. the best world
we have
Corporal Tanner was then introduced, and hC
made rousing speech, as he always does on
such occasions.
Commander Calvert made some remarks
and then the literary and musical entertain
ment opened. The Schumann Male Quartet
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Tear" and 81 Think of Thee" Mrs. Sarah b
Anderson, contraltO, of DIR. Paxton's church
sang 'The Evening Bells" Baritone G. j. Bush
nell sang The New Kingdom" and Tenor III
Z. Distelhurst sang The Angel at the Win
dow" Mrs. Webb and Miss Spence each gave
stirring recitation, which brought down th'
house
The literary entertainment over, the com
pany was marshalled into an adjoining hal
where a splendid supper was in waiting, Il
J which full justice was done. At midnight, TIL
supper over, the band struck up waltz in th
main hall, from which the chairs had beer
: removed in the meantime. and the ball opene,
as the final chapter of the magnificent enter
, tainment.
Among the members Of the Post presen
were: Maj. Chas. Appleby, Maj T.. Curti
Braekett, Maj. w. E. Calender, Col. w. A
Copp, Col. Floyd Clarkson, @. A. Cappa, ex- Coy
Daniel H. Chamberlain, Maj VIM. Lee Darling
: Capt. J. A. Fessenden, U. s. A.; Gen. IT, {
Hodges, U. $. A.; Judge Ernest Hall, Judge
7 Burdett Hyatt, Judge Geo. NJ. Van Hoeser
: Col. Chas. +. Homer, Brevet Maj Gen. ingalls,
: Maj. John III. Kemp, Col. Rufus King. Gen. Wm
Myers, U. 5. A.; Capt. VIM. Mitchell, u. s. A.
) Gen. Dan MeCaully, Gen. G. III. Mezibbir
! VIM. Ii. Jackson, Capt. A. t. Francis, Alber
: Meeks. Col. John II. Ammon, Rastus s. Ran
som, Col. l.. l.. s. Chairman, Gen. AdaI
Badeau, Gen. Robert Nugent, Col. VIM. j. Sew
. ard, Gen. A. G. Barnes, Col. J. B. Salisbury
a Gen. Geo. A. Sheridan, Capt. August Shimme
$ Capt. Geo. w. Skellen. Capt. P. Fl. Murphy
? Maj. III. G. Tallman, U. s. N; Col. Locke v
5 Winchester, Col. Robt. Cottier, Capt j. "
J. French, U. S. A.; Maj. F. s. Dodge, u. 8. A
4; Assistant Postmaster JAS Gayler, Mai. ia
. Pool, Col. Chas. w. Moulton, Jas. J. Little, Co
!. Chas. III. Covell, Gen. Lewis t. Barney, Co
(; Joha G.. Webb and Lieut.. Greedy, of Arcti
, fame.